Bishops vote to prohibit gender-affirming medical care at Catholic hospitals

by Ty Davison | Nov 13, 2025 | News & Commentary

Bishops vote to prohibit gender-affirming medical care at Catholic hospitals – oregonlive.com: U.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals. Hardly surprising given that...

More Oregon high schoolers taking AP exams, earning college credit • Oregon Capital Chronicle

by Ty Davison | Nov 12, 2025 | News & Commentary

More Oregon high schoolers taking AP exams, earning college credit • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Participation in Advanced Placement exams has grown 70% since 2021 and now exceeds pre-pandemic participation rates, according to a new report from the College Board. Who...

Facing discrimination concerns, Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation

by Ty Davison | Nov 1, 2025 | News & Commentary

Facing discrimination concerns, Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation  • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The investigation stems from last fall’s discovery that more than 1,600 people had been wrongly registered to vote while obtaining or renewing driver’s...

‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda

by Ty Davison | Oct 10, 2025 | News & Commentary

‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda – oregonlive.com: On Jan. 10, a Portland police officer noted the blue sedan speeding out of a WinCo supermarket on Northeast 102nd Avenue and pulled over the driver, Chezarae Walter. She...

5 takeaways: Salem-Keizer’s test scores show some progress, much work ahead

by Ty Davison | Oct 9, 2025 | News & Commentary

5 takeaways: Salem-Keizer’s test scores show some progress, much work ahead – Salem Reporter: You can find almost any story you want in the latest round of student test scores for the Salem-Keizer School District. No, you can’t. The score another failure...

Conservative justices reveal their distrust of medical expertise on LGBTQ+ issues

by Ty Davison | Oct 8, 2025 | News & Commentary

Conservative justices reveal their distrust of medical expertise on LGBTQ+ issues | CNN Politics: For the second time this year in a major controversy over treatment for LGBTQ youths, Supreme Court justices revealed their reluctance to accept a medical consensus. This...